Friendship Boats from DHS closing time?

[gottalovepluto]

Anyone who has been recently know when the last boat leaves DHS? I’m debating doing the second F! show but last time I did that the dang boat was closed after it. Not a fan of walking back to Swolphin.

 

[zackiedawg]

The Friendship boats will run generally until 1 hour past the park's closing hours. Usually that would still include getting out of the last Fantasmic show - though other issues may end up closing the boats such as weather, so it's not a 100% guarantee. If the boats were not running, there would be busses available to Disney resorts - so worst-case if you didn't want to walk back would be take a Boardwalk bus and walk over to S/D from there which is not too far over the bridge.

 

[Lewisc]

The Friendship boats will run generally until 1 hour past the park's closing hours. Usually that would still include getting out of the last Fantasmic show - though other issues may end up closing the boats such as weather, so it's not a 100% guarantee. If the boats were not running, there would be busses available to Disney resorts - so worst-case if you didn't want to walk back would be take a Boardwalk bus and walk over to S/D from there which is not too far over the bridge.

S/D contracts with Disney for transportation to EPCOT and DHS. Boat service and buses, if used. AFAIK bus service is NOT available after boat service ends for the night.

An hour after park closing suggests 30 minutes or so after Fantasmic. Enough time if you hustle.

 

[SteveH]

Enough time if you hustle.

AKA...

 

[Douglas Dubh]

Friendship Boats run one hour after park close, unless Fantasmic! has a showing after park close, in which case they run an hour after it starts. Bus service is provided to the Epcot resorts whenever the Friendship Boats go out of service. Bus stop 37.

 

[gottalovepluto]

AKA...

^That’ll be me but with a Mickey Mouse hat in a couple weeks

 

[Lewisc]

Friendship Boats run one hour after park close, unless Fantasmic! has a showing after park close, in which case they run an hour after it starts. Bus service is provided to the Epcot resorts whenever the Friendship Boats go out of service. Bus stop 37.

Out of service means weather, for example.
I don't think buses run after the boats have shut down for the night. My memory is guests who don't want to walk, use a taxi or ride share have the option of waiting until boat service resumes next morning.

I guess you could bus to any resort, bus to DS walk to the west side of DS then bus to the.S/D. Suggest that route to someone you don't like.

 

[Douglas Dubh]

Out of service means weather, for example.

It also means stopping for the night. I’ve been told recently that a bus will run from stop 37 of the Studios to the Epcot resorts from the time the boat service stops until the park is clear of guests.

 

[Lewisc]

It also means stopping for the night. I’ve been told recently that a bus will run from stop 37 of the Studios to the Epcot resorts from the time the boat service stops until the park is clear of guests.

Twice I was told when the boats stop for the night the only option is walking. Announcements on the boat.

YMMV

 

[Douglas Dubh]

Twice I was told when the boats stop for the night the only option is walking. Announcements on the boat.

YMMV

That used to be the case and some older captains haven’t changed their spiels.

 

[Lewisc]

That used to be the case and some older captains haven’t changed their spiels.

Twice this January.

 

[hertamaniac]

I was just on this boat a few days ago to go to YC to/from HS. They said the last boat was 11:30 PM as the last F! show was at 10:30 PM.

 

[Mazz519]

Always been 1hr past closing but that is not always the case..Last year we were staying at WLV and caught a boat way past the 1hr closing rule… sometimes you get lucky sometimes you have to call a Uber !!….lol